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Blackhawks notes: Canadiens’ Kirby Dach injured long-term by Jarred Tinordi hit

Tinordi knocked Dach into the bench during Saturday’s Hawks-Canadiens game, after which Dach left with an apparent knee injury.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks notes: Kirby Dach’s strong Canadiens season fueled by steady confidence

Thanks to Dach’s mental maturation and the Canadiens’ trust in him, he’s the team’s leading scorer since New Year’s Day. Meanwhile, Jonathan Toews remains away from the Blackhawks and Alex Stalock actually isn’t concussed.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cale Makar Is the Next Bobby Orr

It’s long been sacrilege to suggest anyone could measure up to the all-time great. But then the Colorado defenseman came flying into the picture.

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Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson wants Ian Mitchell to play to his strengths

Listed at just 5-11 and 193 pounds, Mitchell will never be confused with a big, rugged blueliner. Instead, Richardson hopes Mitchell shoots and moves the puck.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kirby Dach shows Blackhawks what he has become in triumphant return to Chicago

Dach has tallied 17 points in his first 21 games for the upstart Canadiens — and he scored a decisive shootout winner Friday against the Hawks. Would he have experienced such a fourth-year breakout had he not been traded?

Chicago Sun-Times

Penguins can’t hang onto third-period lead multiple times, fall to Canadiens

MONTREAL — The Penguins earned five of six points on a road trip where they needed to bounce back, but good luck singing the virtues of that. With the lead at several points during the third period Saturday, the Penguins surely wanted point No. 6 to complete a perfect trip.

Tribune News Service

Blackhawks’ attendance down significantly after seven games, but it’s not near record lows

The Hawks are drawing their smallest crowds since 2007 by a sizable margin, averaging 14,788 fans at the United Center so far.

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Blackhawks give failed prospects Nicolas Beaudin, Evan Barratt fresh starts

Beaudin was traded to his hometown Canadiens and Barratt to his hometown Flyers during three minor moves by the Hawks on Wednesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Canadiens snatch win from Penguins in OT, 3-2

MONTREAL – The Penguins coughed up a two-goal lead in the third period and lost to the Montreal Canadiens, 3-2, when Kirby Dach scored in overtime.

Tribune News Service

Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews dismiss trade rumors as the Chicago Blackhawks open training camp: ‘It’s just a lot of noise right now’

Patrick Kane called it “crushing.”

Chicago Tribune

Are Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews buying in to the rebuild? 3 things we learned as Blackhawks training camp opens.

CHICAGO — When the Chicago Blackhawks take the ice Thursday at Fifth Third Arena to begin training camp, they’ll kick off a new era.

Chicago Tribune

Anatomy of a teardown: Why the Blackhawks are doing what they’re doing

The Hawks’ recent rate of turnover on the ice, behind the bench, in the front office and beyond has been stunning. But for the most part, this was a mess that needed this kind of deep cleaning.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Blackhawks’ rebuild and those innocent times when being bad was considered a bad thing

The team sure asks a lot from its fans. Patience. A high pain threshold. Amnesia. And money.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks notebook: Anders Sorensen named Rockford IceHogs’ full-time coach

Sorensen went 35-26-5 as an interim last season and certainly earned the right to stay. Plus, Scotty Bowman leaves the Hawks and Colton Dach discusses Kirby’s departure.

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Bold decisions made, GM Kyle Davidson now on the clock for Blackhawks’ successes and failures

Cleaning up Stan Bowman’s mess was the easy part. Now Davidson will have to be accountable for his own inevitable mistakes — and handle the unpopularity of being a general manager through a rebuild.

Chicago Sun-Times

Alex DeBrincat, Kirby Dach ‘shocked’ by trades away from Blackhawks

Dach’s move to Montreal could be a beneficial fresh start, but it’s difficult to imagine DeBrincat thriving in Ottawa more than he did in Chicago.

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The Blackhawks latest rebuild attempt is relying on trust the team hasn’t earned

Why should anyone believe in this front office?

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks trade Kirby Dach to Canadiens for 13th, 66th overall draft picks

The Dach trade came just hours after the Hawks traded Alex DeBrincat, two parts of a crazy day at the 2022 NHL Draft.

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As Kirby and Colton Dach prepare for NHL future together, Dale Dach amazed by their blossoming careers

Even with Kirby heading toward his fourth Blackhawks season and Colton also developing in the Hawks’ pipeline, their dad, Dale, still remembers their escapades as kids on a frozen lake.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks offseason preview: Rebuild plans will become clear during draft, free agency

The Hawks hold eight picks in the 2022 NHL Draft (set for July 7-8) and employ 14 players who could become free agents come July 13.

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Blackhawks’ Kirby Dach out with sprained right shoulder as challenging season nears end

Dach missed the Hawks’ game Saturday against the Predators; test results on his injury are expected back Monday. Plus, Patrick Kane curiously dodged a question about his goal celebration.

Chicago Tribune

5 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks’ 7th straight loss, including reuniting Patrick Kane with Jonathan Toews

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks entered Sunday night’s game against the Dallas Stars mired in a six-game losing streak.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks, losers of 6 straight, hope shuffled lines keep final weeks interesting

Dylan Strome and Alex DeBrincat have been united with former Erie linemate Taylor Raddysh, and Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane have been united alongside Philipp Kurashev.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks’ Kirby Dach has ‘improved a lot’ with managing frustration, staying positive

Derek King said Tuesday that Dach has lately done a “much better job of not slamming doors, breaking sticks and looking so frustrated.”

Chicago Tribune

Jonathan Toews hits the 1,000-game milestone: ‘I’m extremely thankful,’ the Chicago Blackhawks captain says

SUNRISE, FLA. — It took 14 years, 5 months and 22 days — or 5,287 days — for Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews to get to this moment in his career, but it arrived Thursday against the Florida Panthers: 1,000 regular-season games in the books.

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